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hying

American  
[hahy-ing] / ˈhaɪ ɪŋ /

verb

  1. a present participle of hie.


hying British  
/ ˈhaɪɪŋ /

verb

  1. a present participle of hie

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Etymology

Origin of hying

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; hie ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Robak, pressing the lad's brow to his breast and hying his palms crosswise on his head, gazed aloft and said: “My son, may God be with you!”

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Two other hying machines were heard of about this date, one by Professor Giampietre, of Pavia, cigar-shaped, driven by screws, and rigged with masts and sails.

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To my mind, this latter is the pristine form of the tale, and points to a Buddhist origin—mercy to all hying creatures being one of the leading doctrines of pure Buddhism.

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